3 pillars of WFP support:
Delivering food alongside the health re-sponse;
Ensuring the movement of partner staff and materials; and
Providing common services and infrastruc-ture support for health partners.
In numbers
To date, in the three most affected countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone:
- 5,971 mt of food delivered for 430,369 people since April 2014*;
- 497 responders transported by UNHAS, with 2 planes and 1 helicopter in operation; and
- Over 1,305 m3 of medical cargo transported.
Highlight - Construction of Ebola Treat-ment Units in Liberia
The lack of existing infrastructure to open additional Ebola treatment units is a major challenge. WHO esti-mates that more than 2,100 beds are still needed over the three countries. WFP’s assistance was requested to set up Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) in Monrovia. WFP’s support includes construction, logistics, procure-ment and transport. Two sites, of 200 beds each, are currently under construction. On the Ministry of De-fense site (Congo Town), ground works have been fi-nalized and work has started on concrete slabs. On the SKD Stadium site (Mills Centre), ground work has started and works on boreholes and perimeter fencing is ongoing. Local communities have been sensitized prior to the site selection and WFP is encouraging con-tractors to recruit local labour to foster relations with the local host community.